Combined curtain and shade holder



Sept. 28 1926.

A. RANSON JGDMBINED CURTAIN AND SHADE HOLDER Filed August 28, 1924 2 Shee*f,s-Sheerl 1 mundo@ ugl Ej'azwa/zf A Sept. 28 1926.

l A. RANsoN COMBINED CURTAIN AND SHADE HOLDER Filed August 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1G. l @i4/,3.22 f3 i Patented Sept. 28, 1926.y

PATENT OFFICE. l

ADOLPI-I RANSON, OF SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

COMBINED CURTAIN AND SHADE HOLDER.

yApplication led August 28, 1924. Serial No. 734,662.

This invention relates to a combined curtain and shade holder, and particularly to a construction wherein the holders at opposite sides of a window may be adjusted relative 5 to each other to adapt the device for use with windows of different widths. A t In such constructions the shade holder has been usually mounted for adjustment independent of the curtain holder with the i result that these holders do not maintain their proper relative positions to dispose the rod in the most desirablerelation to the curtains used in connection therewith. To secure the most efficient results I have mounted the shade and curtain holders for joint adjustment to maintain their proper relations when applied to different widths of windows andl to permit a swinging of the curtain holders outward from the window` 20 when it is desired to secure access thereto.

It has also been found that in the use of parallel curtain supporting rods adapted to swing outward from the window proper provision is not made for a clearance of the rods so that when in open position they will be readily accessible for the mounting pr adjustment of the curtains thereon. I have therefore provided a construction of the parallel curtain'rods involving angular portions at their ends and vertically disposed pivots mounted in a plate member to be supported thereby against either lateral or downward movement While permitting a readyfremoval of the pivot and rod when desired.

The invention has for an object to provide an improved construction of combined curtain and shade holder in which the curtain and shade supports are separately mounted in different vertical planes upon a slotted base plate and separately `secured thereto by a single device.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of cur- H tain holder having an angularly disposed yend andv vertical pivot extending downward therefrom to enter a looped "socket in the supporting plate which also retains the pivot against any downwardl movement.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved Vconstruction of vshade bracket having a securing plate adapted to lie beneath the iianges of a slotted holding v plate and to ,be frictlollily .damped con;

tact therewith to retain the bracket against either sliding or tilting movement.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings f Figure 1 is a front elevation ofthe inventlon;

Figure 2 is a top plan thereof;

Figure 3 is a detail perspective lof the parts 1n separated position;

Figurev 4 is a similar view of a clamping plate used in connection with the shade bracket when applied without the curtain support;

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail onthe line 5 5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6'is a similarfview on the line 6*(5 of Figure l;

Figure`7` is a section on line 7 7 of Figure 5;

Figure 8 is an elevation of a. central shade j support used in Yconnection with a double window;

Figure 9 is 'a section on the line 9 9 through said support; and

Figure 10 is a detail elevation of the curtain support adapted for use independent of the shade bracket.

This holder is adapted to be formed of any desired configuration or material, being preferably of a metal adapted to be shaped vby a stamping process which permitsV the very economical production of the device and a standardizing of the structure of the several parts.

In the form shown the numeral 10 designates a base or supporting plate adapted to be attached at the opposite sides of a window by any preferred means and is provided with apertures 11 for the application of such attaching means. VThis plate is formed with a longitudinal slot way 12 having at each side thereof flanges 13 which are bent outwardly from the plate. The portion of the plate beyond these ianges may be provided with graduations 14 to assist in the proper adjustment of the cooperating members clamped upon the plate.

Associated with the plate is a bracket 15 of usual construction and provided with a clamping plate 16 which is adapt- .edvto be passed through the openingflQ by shade a lateral and turning movement so as to lie beneath the flanges 13 of the plate 10 and provide an extended bearing surta-ce ivliichfrictionally retains the `bracket in its adjusted position, rl`he plate 16 is disposed an angle to the bracket and at this angle the braclet is recessed to torni a lug 1T which rests upon the outer -iace ot the .tlarges 13 to support the bracket against lateral movement. The plate 16 isprovided with a central aperture 18 and upon its rear tace with an angular socket or seat 19 adaptedV to receive and. retain the head 20 of the attaching bolt or screw 2,1 to which a nut ineinber 22 is applied when the parts are clamped.

Then the parts are assembled as a combined holder the curtain rod support 25 is used in connection With the shade bracket and the lower portion 2G thereon is bent outwardly to embrace the outer Ytace ot the flanges and trictionally eng-age the saine. This attaching plate is formed With an aperture 27 to receive the bolt 21 and the upper portion ot the plate is :torino-d with op- 'positely disposed loops 28 produced by slitting the plate and 'forcing the bodyv oit metal therein in Iopposite directions as shown in Figures 3 and 6. This produces a socket 29 adapted to receive the pivoting end 30 of the curtain rod 31 and the `lower end oi thispivot rests upon a shoulder 32 at the base of the .socket thus limiting' the doivn- WardV movement :of the rod and supportingv the same in proper vertical position.

In the torni of the invention shown7 tivo curtain rods disposed in parallel position are used and the plate 25 `provided With a plurality of sockets yfor that purpose. In

yorder :to dispose these parallel rods in different vertical planes and in spaced relation to each other the pivoting posts '30 thereof are formed of diiierent lengths while the rods are deflected outwardly in order to clear and provide space vfor the curtain 83 by means ,of angular portions .Se which merge into the pivoting` posts er the rods. These rods are disposed at opposite sides of the Window and adapted to be connected by a slidable sleeve v-niounted upon .the rods so that lWhen xvitlidraivn'trom contee ivithtan oppositelrodthe rodsmay be swung outwardly into ,a vposition substantially at a :right angle to the Window v.open-ing:to permit access to ythe Window, :as .vindicated by doted lines in Figure 2.

The Vangular port-ions v,34e `are also v,pro-

vided avithfanoiset av-hich ,permits `these .portions to be -sivung-closely ,into contact f .with .the plate 25 Vso to bring the ,pio

jected ends of the rods Avhen ,disconnected `into position Vp erinitting complete Naccess to .the Window. Thisisparticuiarly important when.fit-isdesiredto clean the `Windew ,or secure access-to lthe sha e alsonvhen it is desire-d to provide additional ventilation by removing the curtains from the Window opening.

rihe parts so far described constitute a combined fixture for both the shade and curtain but under some conditions it may be desirable to use the shade bracket alone omittingthe plate 25 for supporting the curtains. For that purpose a separate clamping plate 37 is used and ,fits upon the outer tace ot the ianges 13 of the base pla-te 10 similarly to .the ,plate 26 and is secured 5by the passage of thebolt 21 through the aperture 38 While the adjustment yoi' the plate 37 is guided by means of the depending -tlange 39 which rests Within .the `longitudinal slot 12 of the plate 10. Such torni of attaching plate is .shown inligure Ai.

.1n Figures 8 and 9 a special base plate is provided V'for use vin connection ywith double Windows Where a supportvis provided intermediate of .the sides Iot the Ltrame for the shade rollers. rrilhis plate .is .substantially the same .in construction as the Aplate 10 4and provided with the flanges 411 forming rthe longitudinal siot 42. The shade brackets 15 are applied ;in t'hisslot similar to ,those before described andsecured by abolt member 423 having` Aa .cooperating` nut 44. In this ytorni oi the invention the .pia-te 37 shown in Figure is used to Vengage the outer tace y ,of the flanges a1.

Under some conditions ot .use it is :found desirable lto'mount the vparallel curtain l'rods z.independent-.ly of Vthe ladjustable `construction, 4and a .form of 4theinvention tor that purpose is shown in Figure 1.0 Where the plate i5 is provided -with offset attaching portions 46 and oppositely bent tloops et?" forming sockets having; supportingshoulders 48 at their base which .comprises'substantially vthe sanie construction as .the plate .beforedescrib 'l iviththe omniissiono'f the attaching plate 26 at the lower portion thereof.

' The general operation ot' the invention will be apparent from the foregoing` vdescription and it lWill beseen that means are -provided forjointly adjusting the shadebracket .and .curtain vrod .support so `thatthese parts are constantly l1naintained'k in proper relation and the provision ot the lextended surface upon the clamping .plates `cooperating ivith the flanges ,et the base plate provide means Ytor 7rigidly securing thelparts in adjusted rpQStiQn. ln ,.eectng .tli 'aiustment the vgica,duations ,uponrthre l A 'y to the weight of the curtain supported thereby. In order to dispose these rods inV differvent vertical planes it is only necessary to vary the length of the pivotal ends thereof which rest upon the shoulders of the sockets.

While the invention relates particularly to a combined fixture of the character described, still it is obvious that theV parts thereof may be Vseparately used when conditions so demand, such as the shade bracket may be attached to the base plate for use without the rod support, and likewis-e the rod support used without the shade bracket, or this support may be used independent of the base as indicated in Figure 10.

I/Vhile the specic details of construction have been shown and described, the invention is not confined thereto as changes and alterations may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the class described, a base late, a shade bracket adjustable longitudinally of said base plate, a curtain rod supporting plate adjustable upon the base plate and extending upward therefrom with a plurality of vertical pivoting sockets above the base plate, a plurality of pairs of curtain rods having vertical pivots in said sockets and adapted to swing outward in opposite directions, and connecting sleeves at the adjacent free ends of said rods adapted to slide thereon tofpermit release of said free ends and their outward swinging movement. Y Y 2. In a device ofthe class described, a slotted base plate, a curtain rod supporting plate constructed at its lower end to overlap the slot thereof and at its upper portion with a pivoting socket having a seat and formed by vertical oppositely offset portions of said plate, a curtain rod having a lateral seat anc the offset portions of said socket, nd means for securing said plates to the ase.

3.3In a device of the class described, a

base plate, a curtain rod supporting plate adjustable thereon and provided with pivot.- ing sockets formed by offsetting portions of the body of the plate in opposite vertical planes, with a horizontal seat at its base, and a, curtain rod having a lateral pivoting portion disposed in said socket and supported by the seatof said socket against downward movement. j V c 4. In a device of the class described, a base plate having flanges forming a slot, a shade bracket having a clamping plate disposed beneath said flanges, a .fastening bolt eX- tending through saidy plate, a cooperating clamping plate upon the outer face of said flanges and carrying a curtain rod socket, and a curtain rod having an angularly disposed pivoting end supported against downward movement by thev base of said socket.

5. In a device of the class described, opposite rod supporting plates provided with parallel sockets, parallel pairs of curtain rods disposed in said sockets in different horizontal planes and having an angular portion at each end merging into a vertical pivoting portion, and a connecting sleeve carried by one of each pair, said rods' to embrace the opposite rod and proportioned so that when the sleeve is withdrawn the free ends of said rods may be successively swung outward from the window and clear each other.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ADOLPI-I RANSON.

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